Daily Roundup: Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign Mikahil Sergachev, Johnny Boychuk retires and more
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Tampa re-signs Sergachev
The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed RFA defenceman Mikhail Sergachev to a three-year deal with an AAV of $4.8-million, Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston reported Wednesday.
Mikhail Sergachev gets a three-year deal with #TBLightning carrying a $4.8M AAV.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) November 25, 2020
The defenceman was acquired by the club in a June 2017 trade with the Montreal Canadiens and has appeared in 224 games with the Lightning since. The right-shot has scored 25 goals and 106 points in that time frame playing a career high 20:22 TOI/game last season.
He’s fast developed into one of the league’s most exciting young defenceman.
The #TBLightning signed 22 y/o RFA D Sergachev to 3 yr $4.8M Cap Hit Deal
-RFA w/ arb on expiry, 1 year from UFA
-Based on @PierreVLeBrun contract structure, QO will be $5.76M
-10G 34P in 70GP
-Rep'd by Gandler/Diamond ISAhttps://t.co/mqRQ9vS1S7
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) November 25, 2020
After signing RFA Sergachev for 3 yr $4.8M Cap Hit Deal, the #TBLightning are Projected $1.9M over the Cap with 19 players on Roster (12F/5D/2G)
RFA: Cernak, Cirellihttps://t.co/ZSSicftRcw
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) November 25, 2020
Boychuk retiring
The New York Islanders will be without the services of Johnny Boychuk moving forward as the rearguard as an eye injury has forced him to retire. The 36-year-old defenceman suffered an injury to his eye during the 2019-20 season similar to one sustained to the same eye in the past.
The veteran retires having played 725 NHL games with the Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins and New York Islanders. Drafted by the Avs in the 2nd round of the 2002 draft, he only played four games there before he was dealt to Boston for Matt Hendricks.
He was traded to the Islanders on Oct. 4, 2014 for two second-round draft picks.
Boychuk flourished into a rock solid top-four defenceman in his prime and scored 54 goals and 206 points over his career. He hoisted the Stanley Cup in 2011 with the Bruins.
Fred Saskamoose dies after COVID-19 battle
A man who broke ground as the first Indigenous player in the National Hockey League has lost his battle with COVID-19. Having been diagnosed earlier in the week, Fred Saskamoose, 86, died Tuesday in Prince Albert, Sask.
Saskamoose played 11 NHL games with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1953-54 but never scored a point. Before that he played with the Moose Jaw Canucks of the WJHL, and after playing for Chicago finished his career with stints in multiple men’s leagues.
He was named to the Order of Canada in 2018.
On Twitter: @zjlaing